MarB 112 Marine Microbiology Lab Exercise 1
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What is the primary function of a laminar flow hood/cabinet?

  • To prevent contamination of sensitive materials (correct)
  • To grow and maintain microbiological cultures
  • To measure and deliver accurate volumes of liquid
  • To provide an open flame
  • Which device is used to sterilize laboratory instruments and glassware?

  • Autoclave (correct)
  • Incubator
  • Micropipette
  • Hot plate and magnetic stirrer
  • What is the purpose of an incubator in a laboratory?

  • Stirring liquids
  • Growing and maintaining microbiological cultures (correct)
  • Measuring accurate volumes of liquid
  • Sterilizing laboratory instruments
  • Which of the following devices is used to measure and deliver accurate volumes of liquid in a laboratory?

    <p>Micropipette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a culture medium that has been successfully inoculated with bacteria called?

    <p>Culture medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of solid culture media?

    <p>Nutrient agar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the laboratory device called that employs a rotating magnetic field to stir liquids?

    <p>Hot plate and magnetic stirrer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of medium is fluid in nature and usually placed in test tubes?

    <p>Liquid medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a Petri dish in a microbiology lab?

    <p>Growing, cultivating or studying microorganisms in controlled environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which piece of equipment is used to transfer inoculum for streaking onto culture plates?

    <p>Inoculating loop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In microbiology, which equipment is essential for holding microorganisms for examination under a microscope?

    <p>Glass slide and coverslip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of a staining jar in a microbiology laboratory?

    <p>Staining cells and tissues on microscope slides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equipment is described as being used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals?

    <p>Spatula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as part of the learning outcomes for the Marine Microbiology and Fungi course?

    <p>Understand the evolutionary history of microorganisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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